Ferris began mixing at an early age, being inspired by his older brothers Stephen and John who are also DJs.
[1] Peewee's pseudonyms include Evac, Slot Jockies and Pipi Le Oui.
[1] Ferris first came to prominence in the late 1980s after producing label-requested remixes for Australian singles including Jenny Morris' "Lighthearted", "Love Dimension" by Kate Ceberano and "Show No Mercy" by Mark Williams.
In 1992, Ferris worked with Mark James and David Berman on the dance group Bass Culture, who recorded an album with Geena, Kate Ceberano and Lisa Edwards, titled BC Nation.
In the late 1990s, Ferris remixed several Australian singles including Savage Garden's "I Want You", Human Nature's "Don't Say Goodbye" and "Whisper Your Name" and Tina Arena's "Now I Can Dance".